The Business English Podcast

About The Business English Podcast

The Business English Podcast helps professionals to communicate more effectively, more confidently and with more impact. With professional content, rich in Business English vocabulary, expressions and conversation, the Business English Podcast is a great resource for all professionals. Improve business listening, speaking and writing skills, through interviews and masterminds with professionals from across industry. Whether for presentations, public speaking, negotiations or networking, the Business English Podcast has the tactics and techniques to help professionals communicate at their best!

Publisher

Energetic English

Category

business · education · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Sept 2022

Latest episode

20 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

161 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Apr 2026

   Defending Positions in Tough Negotiations • BEP 159

   In this episode, Rob distills the key principles behind every successful negotiation—pace, curiosity, and composure—along with common business-English pitfalls that can accidentally signal agreement. 00:00 High Stakes Setup 01:01 Inside The Boardroom 03:03 The Lowball Offer 03:59 Emergency Phrases 05:53 Holding The Line 08:18 Toolkit Time 09:06 Three Power Phrases 10:59 Rules Under Pressure 11:39 Common Negotiation Traps 13:12 Final Recap And Sendoff

2. 

   13 Apr 2026

   Core Business Vocabulary for Global Teams • BEP 158

   This episode teaches three core survival phrases and shares communication protocols for global teams: soften bad news, pair issues with action plans, use collaborative phrasing, manage tone, and avoid overly directive words like “must” and “should.” 00:00 Deal on the Line 02:21 Delay Bombshell 04:28 Reschedule vs Adjust 06:00 Diplomacy Saves Face 07:43 Sticky Note Toolkit 09:01 Three Rescue Phrases 10:08 Global Team Protocols 11:45 Trip Wires and Fixes 12:42 Final Takeaways

3. 

   27 Feb 2026

   Building Confidence in High-Stakes Meetings • BEP 157

   Rob recounts a tense boardroom pitch where Josh, a non-native English speaker, nearly loses the room after a small phrasing mistake, then recovers and earns executive trust by using rehearsed responses and a calmer delivery. The episode then offers a practical framework for building a meeting-ready toolkit: prepare and practice in advance, avoid apologising for English mistakes, buy time when needed, prioritise clarity over jargon or direct translation, and avoid pleading for understand...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

33,922

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

168 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

64

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

95

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